Here you'll learn how to order dinner at a Chinese restaurant. You'll understand what the waitress might say as you seated in the restaurant. You'll learn how to ask order local favourites such as pork, Chinese cabbage, and roast duck in Mandarin Chinese!
Dani and Leo are seated by the waitress for dinner. Dani explains some of the cultural aspects of dining out in China. Dani is keen for Leo to experience an authentic Chinese meal, including the local speciality of Beijing roast duck. This is a feast of hot crispy duck wrapped in pancakes with cucumber, spring onion and duck sauce. Do you remember how to say delicious in Mandarin Chinese?!
A menu in China can vary from simple dishes to very unusual dishes. Chinese people will usually like to try something they haven't tasted before, and restaurants will compete to offer the most unique ingredients, food combinations and cooking methods to attract customers. Meat cooked and served on the bone is considered tastier, and fattier cuts of meat are preferred to lean cuts of meat.
About our Lessons
Dani, a native Mandarin Chinese speaker from Beijing, guides you through your trip in China. Dani will help you learn Chinese words and phrases that you need to know as you encounter real life situations while in China. You will also learn interesting and useful lessons about Chinese culture and values along the way. Our lessons are designed to help you learn Chinese online without the need to download or install any software. You can start to learn Chinese free by availing of our 10 free lessons.